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Please note: The following calendar contains dates and times intended to be used only for the observance of the Ekadasi fast and its' paran (break fast) for our New Jersey Math. The calculations have been made according to local Philadelphia time and location. The times may also be used by everyone in the area we serve including New York City and the entire state of New Jersey. Those in a different time zone or location should check for possible variations. For a complete calendar please go to: http://scsmath.com/events/calendar/index.html Except for Ekadasi, Srila Govinda Maharaja has instructed the devotees of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math to observe the functions listed there on the same date they are observed in Navadwip Dham regardless of the date they may fall on calculated by local times.

 

8  Dec 2008 Monday  Ekadasi

Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi.

9  Dec 2008 Tu  Dvadasi.
Break fast 07:11 - 10:19 (Daylight saving not considered).

 

14  Dec 2008. Tuesday Krishna-dvitiya. The Grand 80th Appearance Day Celebration of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Sevaite President Acharyya, Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyya Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

16  Dec 2008. Thursday Krishna-chaturthi. Disappearance festival of the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.

23  Dec 2008 Tuesday  Dvadasi (Paksavardhini Mahadvadasi)
Fasting for Saphala Ekadasi.

24  Dec 2008 We  Trayodasi.
Break fast 07:20 - 10:27 (Daylight saving not considered).

 

2  Jan 2009. Friday Gaura-saptami. Appearance of Mahavishnu Avatar, Sri Advaita Acharyya.

 

7  Jan 2009 Wednesday  Ekadasi. Gaura-trayodasi.
Fasting for Putrada Ekadasi.
Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon.Paran after the worship of Nityananda Prabhu and before 9:59 a.m. Festival in Ekachakra Dham.

8  Jan 2009 Th  Dvadasi.
Break fast 07:22 - 09:18 (Daylight saving not considered).

 

13  Jan 2009. Friday Krishna-tritiya. Appearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu. Disappearance of Srila Ramachandra Kaviraj. Sriman Mahaprabhu leaves Nabadwip in the night to go to Katwa to take sannyas.

 

14  Jan 2009. Wednesday Krishna-panchami. The 136th Divine Appearance festival of the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip.

 

21  Jan 2009 Wednesday  Ekadasi
Fasting for Sat-tila Ekadasi.

22  Jan 2009 Th  Dvadasi.
Break fast 07:17 - 10:34 (Daylight saving not considered)

 

5  Feb 2009 Thursday  Ekadasi
Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi.
6  Feb 2009 Fr  Dvadasi.
Break fast 07:04 - 10:31 (Daylight saving not considered).
 

20  Feb 2009 Friday Ekadasi
Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi.

21  Feb 2009 Sa  Dvadasi.
Break fast 06:45 - 10:24 (Daylight saving not considered).

 

6  Mar 2009. Friday Gaura-dasami. Adhivas Festival of Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama. Beginning of annual seven day festival.

7  Mar 2009. Saturday Gaura-ekadasi. Amlaki Ekadasi. Fast. Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama begins. Parikrama of Sri Ishodyan, Sri Yogapitha (Sriman Mahaprabhu's Appearance Place), Srivas Angan, Sri Nrisimha Mandir, Sri Advaita Bhavan, Murari Gupta Bhavan, Sri Chaitanya Math, Acharyya Chatustya Samanita, Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari and Sri Mahaprabhu Mandir, Srila Prabhupad's Samadhi Mandir, Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi Prabriti, Sri Kazi Samadhi, Sharadanga Sri Jagannath Mandir, Sridhar Angan and Sri Simantadvip, Sri Rudradvip, Sri Antardvip.

8  Mar 2009.Sunday Trayodasi.. Gaura-dvadasi. Paran by 9:50 a.m. Disappearance of Srila Madhavendra Puri. Parikrama of Praudhamaya, Briddha Shiva, Sri Vishnupriya's own Deity of Sri Gauranga, Sri Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj's Samadhi Mandir, Koladvip, etc.

9  Mar 2009. Monday Gaura-trayodasi. Parikrama of Sri Godruma and Madhyadvip, Sri Surabhikunj, Suvarna Bihar Math, Sri Nrisimha Palli, Sri Harihara Ksetra, and other places.

10  Mar 2009. Tuesday Gaura-chaturdasi. Adhivas observance ceremony of the Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Parikrama of Sri Koladvip, Sri Ritudvip, Sri Jahnudvip, Sri Modadrumadvip, etc., Old Sri Gaura-Gadadhar Mandir, Vidyanagar Sarvabhauma Gaudiya Math, Sri Vrindavan das Thakur's Appearance Place, and the Deity served by Sri Saranga Murari and Vasudeva Datta Thakur.

11  Mar 2009. Wednesday Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Sri Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fast until moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana. Start of 524 Gaurabda year.

12 Mar 2009. Thursday Krishna-pratipad. Paran by 9:48 a.m. Anandotsav of Sri Jagannath Misra. Last gathering of the week-long yearly meeting at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and yearly festival.

16 Mar 2009. Monday Krishna-panchami. Festival at the Appearance Place of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, Sripat Hapaniya: Grand Appearance of the Holy Deities of Sripat Hapaniya, Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Gopinathjiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram.